Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jonas (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jonas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jonas is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Jonas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jonas:
- Monroe County (The home county of Jonas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Kresgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McMichael
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Long Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brodheadsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Appenzell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Rossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Reeders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pocono Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pocono Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Lakes Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Arlington Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Mount Pocono
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Quaker City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Stony Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Grimville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Riegelsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Meckesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Albrightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Mud Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- East Side
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Leslie Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Bowmanstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Penn Haven Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Hazard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Jim Thorpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Lehigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Yostville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Daleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Turnersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Moscow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Belian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
- Elmhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Drinker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Minooka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Moosic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Custer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Friedens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Slatington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Slatedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Wellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Balliettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Coplay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ironton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Newside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Catasauqua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Stoddartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Penn Lake Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- White Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Freeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jeddo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Glen Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Ebervale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Mountain Top
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Albert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Albert is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Harleigh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Arndts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Danielsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berlinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Cherryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wind Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Walnutport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pen Argyl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roseto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
- Bangor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- La Anna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- South Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Panther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Ledgedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Egypt Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Andreas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coaldale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- McAdoo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Kelayres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Lofty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- Tamaqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grier City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
- Tuscarora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Delano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Grier City - Park Crest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hollisterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Hughesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Sussex County (NJ)
- Hardwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Delaware
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Hainesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Belvidere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Ramseysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Vail
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Phillipsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hazen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Mount Hermon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Montana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Blairstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jonas, see our County-by-County Page for Jonas.
Cemeteries Near Jonas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jonas.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jonas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jonas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Dotters Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jim Thorpe Tomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Jonas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jonas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jonas, with the one closest to Jonas listed first.
- Kresgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Effort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Albrightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brodheadsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McMichael
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Long Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kunkletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- McIlhaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
- Appenzell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Stemlersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stemlersville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemlersville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Little Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Blakeslee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jonas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jonas.
Newspapers Published in Jonas ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jonas, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jonas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jonas:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lackawanna County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Schuylkill County
- Wayne County
- Hunterdon County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jonas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jonas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |